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The early-war aircraft of the Americans and a few more nations
B-239 (Finland, Apr. 1940)
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4x .50 Browning MGs approx. 250 rounds per gun
Speed at 1km: 435 km/h
Bomb: ----
Turn at 1km: 19.27s
Ideal climb: 13.97 m/s
Cost: 13 (9.7+2+1.5)
Defense: 3 / 6
Speed: 73
Bomb: none
attacks___300/500m__
AntiSoldier - 7/5
AntiVehicle - 1/1
AntiFighter - 6/4
AntiBomber - 6/3
EVEN CLOSER: This unit gets +1 on each attack die when attacking aircraft within range 1.
EXPERT ENERGY TACTICS: Once per game, at the beginning of the Aircraft Placement phase, this unit gets +6 speed until the end of the turn.
Click here for a nice article that explains why the Finnish Buffalo was so successful.
B-339 (Netherlands, Mar. 1941)
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2x .50 Browning MGs + 2x .303 MGs
Speed at 1km: 468 km/h
Bomb: 2x50kg
Turn at 1km: 19.6s
Ideal climb: 14.76 m/s
Cost: 11
Defense: 4 / 6
Speed: 78
Bomb: 2
attacks___300/500m__
AntiSoldier - 7/5
AntiVehicle - 1/1
AntiFighter - 6/4
AntiBomber - 6/3
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Can I suggest PEARL OF THE SKIES or TAIVAN HELMI as the SA?
Could we also add that it always deploys after any pre-1942 USSR aircraft due to superior tactics?
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| Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:08 am |
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It does already. It's quite fast.
The problem with "Pearl of the skies" is that it doesn't describe the specific tactic. I agree that it needs a better name though. I'm sure we'll find one while we review it.
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| Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:16 am |
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Doesn't evocative trump descriptive?
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| Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:19 am |
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Ok, but then something that has to do with the tactics and bravery of the pilots. Pearl of the skies has to do with her flight characteristics.
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